Newington August 2022 Local SMatter entine la dce2 0 company This magazine is compiled and edited by David Cowell who is totally responsible for content If you do not wish to receive these magazines please email UNSUBSCRIBE to him at david@thesentinel.org.uk
Folkestone and Hythe Cats Protection shop in Hythe is now open: Monday to Saturday 9am - 5pm. New measures in place to protect customers and volunteers. Stringent cleaning regime and quarantining system to further protect customers and volunteers and only 2 customers in the shop at any one time. Many bargains from £1. Contact shop on 01303 264285 and general enquiries on 0345 260 1253 2 WOW Design-led gifts and interiors 76 High Street Hythe Kent CT21 5AL 01303 265340 www.facebook.com/wowhythe
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Setting our annual budget is a complex and challenging process involving not just detailed financial analysis but, crucially, conversations with Kent’s communities As we plan our spending for the year ahead we need to hear your views on our Council Tax proposals and your ideas for how we might make further savings. It’s an incredibly difficult time for all of Kent’s residents and we face exactly the same amount of pressure. We see inflation and the cost of living rising and the fuel price increasing, higher than they have ever been. All of this impacts on our budget just as much as it does our own personal expenditure.The budget consultation was launched on 19 July and closes 05 September. You’ll find it online at www.letstalk.kent.gov.uk We’re still doing all we can to win grants for Kent and get the resources we need to make our county a better place to live and
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It seems that every year I say it’s going to be our most difficult budget ever but our 2023/24 budget looks set to be the most challenging yet KCC provides a wide range of services such as roads, streetlights, libraries, nurseries, school places, waste disposal, child protection, social care, coroners’ service etc. We are very aware that these services, whether they are statutory (the services we must provide) or discretionary (the ones we can choose to provide) are highly valued by our communities However, as in recent years, we know we will have to make some difficult decisions during the setting of the 2023-24budget to ensure resources continue to be prioritised and money is directed to where it is needed most. We totally understand that everyone in Kent is currently dealing with a very concerning rise in the cost of living. But the deep-felt impacts of rising inflation, followed swiftly off the back of the punishing pandemic, are presenting us with significant financial challenges.
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In the Church this September 2022 September 4. 10.00a.m. Benefice Service September 11. 9.00 a.m. Holy Communion September 25. 9.00a.m Holy Communion work. We are supporting the Government’s plans for the Lower Thames Crossing which National Highways believe they can deliver by 2030. This is one part of the jigsaw needed to help reduce the congestion we face with Cross Channel traffic. We have also been successful in winning funding for tree schemes (the recent free tree offer was fully subscribed within days) and flood alleviation projects.
Hundreds of households have signed up for the Solar Together scheme which uses collective buying power to get the best deal on solar panels, batteries and EVcharging points. We’re also expanding the network of public EV charging points across Kent in a partnership with district councils and Connected Kerb. I have only been making a slow recovery from Covid so please be patient as I resume duties and catch up on the backlog. If I’ve missed your email then please resend Susan Carey Member for Elham Valley, Kent County Council
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This is the tale of Hana, a young girl who moves from where she was born in London, to the Kent coast. They discover a wonderful area called Prince's Parade which is full of amazing animals, has a beautiful canal and is right next to the sea too! By buying this book you will be helping to protect it All profits from it will be donated to the Save Prince's Parade campaign which aims to halt plans to develop the area into a housing estate. Very funny, and surreal story about a man and a woman on their first date: Bolton Brady and Veda, set in London, November 2001 Bolton is forty, not into assets, has never lived with a woman and looked into the future and seen loneliness So he decides to do something about it He advertises in a lonely hearts column, and receives six replies, but after experiencing one disaster after another only Veda remains between him and his sanity As the day unfolds the line between reality and fantasy becomes blurred, building to a surreal, yet poignant, conclusion.
Two plays One an imaginary meeting between Dylan Thomas and Brendan Behan in a Fitzrovia pub. The other is Caitlin Thomas reminiscing after the untimely death of her husband Set in Folkestone in the heady days of the late 60s. They say if you can remember it, you weren't there! All now available in paperback and on Kindle
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As a young journalist, Reg Turnill met most of the prewar political personalities and later became the BBC's space correspondent being the only one in the press room when the historic Houston we have a problem message came from Apollo 13. All now available in paperback and on Kindle
A Loose Cannon The title of the book hints at how, as a ‘loose cannon’, Folkestone born Ted’s risk-taking got him into trouble on a number of occasions whilst being a considerable advantage in his working life.
This walk through the history of Sandgate to the present day was first performed at the Chichester Hall a decade ago on Wednesday, 9th June. It is now available on Kindle or in paperback. Now available on Amazon. Great evocative yarns of worldly travels.
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See our comprehensive Directory and Blog pages folca.co.uk
This account brings some of those stories back to life and will perhaps bring an understanding of how Folkestone was shaped by terrible wars, widespread disease, the unforgiving sea, the new railway and fashionable society but mostly, by the people who lived, loved, made their livelihood and finally died here
All now available in paperback and on Kindle
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Janet Holben Paperback Folkestone Cemetery has around 15,000 graves (27,000 people) there are stories of skulduggery and innocence, murder and bravery, grandeur and squalor but mostly there are stories of everyday people living their lives
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Folca is the old name for Folkestone all activities in the Folkestone and Hythe district also known as Shepway
9 REAL F D. REAL CL SE. SANDGATEMARKET Shop Local. www.sandgatebusiness.org.uk t d a01yadruta 21 : 3 0pm Sandgate Farmers and Makers Market
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We are a small family run business, trading for over 30 years in the heart of Hythe High Street at number 51 (CT21 5AD) and we pride ourselves on customer service and of a range of products with high quality produce We cater for all needs, whether it's a small treat for your pet, tapioca to make your favourite nostalgic pudding, or some of our delicious, local, free range eggs, perfect for cooking, baking and breakfasting!
At U Weigh we have more than 400 items in store, ranging from cupboard essentials to sweet treats and snacks. We have a large selection of herbs, spices and seasonings to take your meal plans to every corner of the world, and to cater for the home bakers and amateur chefs, some cupboard staples; flours, sugars, cake mixes, pastas and rices. As dried food specialists, we all have a wide knowledge and will not hesitate to help with any queries or questions you may have Take a look at our many products, write your list and pop into the shop. We're also doing our bit for the planet by introducing paper bags, and don't forget, if you are trying to be more green, you can bring your own tubs, jars and containers to fill up www.u weigh.co.uk www.facebook.com/uweigh/
From the cutting-edge London design agency Here Design writer and poet Philip Cowell, and award-winning designer Caz Hildebrand, author of The Herbarium, this playful, original, beautifully designed book brings to life the punctuation marks we use every day, including: The dashing dash So called "quotation marks" The colon: and on and on. The shouty exclamation! The three dots of (Not forgetting the brackets) And even more Kindle edition £9 99 Hardback £14 99 Great gift To advertise in all three of The Sentinels with circa 3000 targetted readers and growing please email me at: david@thesentinel.org.uk for a rate card. Thank you.
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15 Friends of St Nicholas Church Newington Restoring and maintaining this historic building and its grounds Charity Number 1122652 U 3 A Swing Band Concert & Cream Tea Traditional Jazz and Songs by the U3A Swing Band, together with a Cream Tea Saturday 3rd September 3:00pm £10.00 in advance, tickets available from Greta Raja 01303 488091/greta.rajadhyaksha@tiscali.co.uk Mel Wrigley 01303 837146/text only 07543 629444 Raffle Bus Route 17
16 The Friends of St Nicholas regret that Mr Clive Nutman’s talk on the 14th October has to be postponed. I am pleased to say that through the generosity of our supporters and charitable donations we are now able to get the internal walls of the church repainted. The builders are starting work on the 5th September and the church will be out of action for some weeks. We hope to rearrange the talk next year. Support your local AirAmbulanceCharity Host it. Roast it. Raise it. Bring together your family, friends or colleagues for a delicious roast this November and raise funds to support our critical care aakss.org.uk/hostaroast Charity no. 1021367 Join us in the fight to save lives, scan to sign up or for more information: Alternatively, call us on: 01634 471900
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19 Friends of St Nicholas Church Newington Restoring and maintaining this historic building and its grounds Charity Number 1122652 Work Party Join us for a Church Yard Tidy JUp oin Up Please Pbring lease bring hand htools and tools and agloves nd gloves Refreshments Rprovided efreshments provided Saturday 14th May 18th June 19th November 10:00112:30 0:00 12:30
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21 Support your local Farmers' Markets in 2022 ItishopedthattheMarketwill keeprunningoutsideforaslongas possible, withtraderswhowant andcanstilltrade.
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